In honor of National Author’s Day, we celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication of authors who inspire, educate, and lead. From investment strategies to health coaching, our talented members share tactics and their stores among professional industries and life-related topics. Let’s recognize their amazing work by dropping a comment to one of our many inspirational authors.
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Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You: What Your Libido Reveals About Your Life by Dr. Diana Hoppe
“Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You” empowers women of all ages and stages in life to understand the natural changes in libido and how it reflects overall well-being. Discover why your sex drive fluctuates, how to boost it, and the vital link between intimacy and a healthier, more balanced life.
Dr. Diana Hoppe is a board-certified OB/GYN with over 30 years of clinical experience, specializing in women’s health, including perimenopause and menopause. An award-winning author of Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You, she is also a trusted voice in the media, frequently appearing on radio, talk shows, and other platforms to share her expertise on women’s wellness, hormonal health, and intimacy. Dr. Hoppe is dedicated to empowering women to live healthier, more vibrant lives through every stage of life.
Resilient Health: How to Thrive in Our Toxic World by Valencia Porter
Those who want to improve their health by reducing toxicity in all areas of their lives.
Dr. Valencia Porter is a sought after speaker, author, and double-board certified medical doctor with expertise in longevity and health optimization. With a basis in Functional Medicine and Ayurveda, she addresses root-causes to prevent and reverse chronic disease and helps high-achievers perform at their top capability.
Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence, Find Your Voice, and Inspire Your Audience by Amanda Hennessey
I dedicated this book to those who have a positive message but don’t yet know how to share it. And to those who have not yet found their voice.
Amanda Hennessey is a public speaking coach who works with experts who struggle with self-doubt. She helps clients and teams experience public speaking as an adventure – rather than a horror movie. Amanda is bi-coastal and is the CEO of San Diego Public Speaking and Boston Public Speaking.
Let Crazy Be Crazy by Elaine Swann
My etiquette school customers and client base.
Elaine Swann has been touted as today’s hip, savvy etiquette adviser, as evidenced by her regular news appearances as a social commentator, her Web site, syndicated column and etiquette-inspired products. Nick-named “The Etiquette Lady,” Elaine is the leading and most nationally recognized lifestyle and etiquette experts in the country and is the founder of The Swann School of Protocol, an institution committed to enriching the lives of individuals through the instruction of etiquette and social courtesies. Elaine has appeared on numerous news and talks shows including the TODAY Show, Dr. Oz, CNN, Inside Edition, Access Hollywood, E Network and more. Her latest book, Let Crazy Be Crazy, is on bookshelves now.
Mission Valley
Flight Club is a call to rebel, reinvent, and thrive! The book shares the journey of women who “leaned out” of corporate to launch their dream business.
Felena Hanson is a long-time entrepreneur and marketing maven. Her latest venture, Hera Hub, is a spa-inspired shared workspace and business accelerator for female entrepreneurs. This as-needed, flexible work and meeting space provides a productive environment for growing businesses. Hera Hub members have access to a professional space to meet with clients and to connect and collaborate with like-minded business owners, thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous. Over the last decade, Hera Hub and its family of brands have helped over 13,000 women start or grow their businesses. Hera Hub is a Certified Public Benefit Corporation, which commits the company to higher standards of purpose, accountability, and transparency.
Ancient Healings, Modern Miracles: How 3,000 Year Old Methods are Transforming the Lives of Ordinary People in the 21st Century by Dawn Ressel
Anyone who has tried a variety of healing methods and hasn’t found the solution.
Dawn Ressel is a Certified Guide, Healer, and Teacher with The Modern Mystery School. In 2016, she discovered ancient healing practices that helped her overcome a debilitating lifelong struggle with anxiety disorder. Now she works with clients, applying ancient methodologies that facilitate mental, physical, and emotional breakthroughs.
Sorrento Valley
Voices of Peace by Katherine Wichmann Zacharias and Jessica Smith
GSFE, peace building re my UN trip, co author. For women.
Katherine Sai Wichmann Zacharias is a Master Connector, UN Delegate, 2x Best selling Author, Business Matchmaker and Licensed Insurance Agent, licensed in many states, who Provides all your personal insurance needs. She provides unbiased, personalized financial advice and solutions that enable her clients to achieve their financial goals. Helping people create plans that give them the freedom to focus on what matters most is her goal.
This book is for dreamers, visionaries, and aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their ideas into reality and build a successful, million-dollar business. It’s ideal for anyone who has had a great idea and is now ready to take action to bring it to life. Whether you’re contemplating an entrepreneurial journey or are already connected to the web and ready to share your ideas and business with the world, this book provides the practical tools, strategies, and step-by-step guidance you need to transform your vision into a thriving, revenue-generating enterprise.
Jessica Smith of MALHY Community Outreach Protective Services Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ages 10-25 provides resources and services at no cost for mental health, addiction, human trafficking and youth financial literacy.
Screen Smart Sam by Nicole Rawson
For new parents to read aloud to littles to start early conversations about screens and childhood development.
Nicole Rawson is a former public school teacher, starting her own consulting niche as a digital wellness expert helping families find tech balance after seeing the profound negative impact too much EdTech and scrolling has on childhood development. She is the founder of Screen Time Clinic and author of Screen Smart Sam,, featured in news and magazines for new parents.
Mindset Matters by Deanne Lewis
For individuals looking to improve themselves and their life. Co-authored with Jack Canfield, creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul books.
Deanne Lewis is Founder and CEO of Emerge Positive, a mindset company introducing the importance and impact of mindset. Working with both corporations and individuals alike, her talks and teachings uplift, inspire, and demonstrate ways to bring self-love, prosperity, and positive growth into your life.
Every Woman Should Know Her Options: Invest Your Way to Financial Empowerment by Laurie Itkin
Women who want to learn how to invest their money in the stock market while reducing risk.
Laurie Itkin is a certified divorce financial analyst and financial advisor with Coastwise Capital Group. Ms. Itkin has appeared as a guest expert on investing and financial aspects of divorce on television, radio and podcasts and has been quoted in numerous publications including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Ms. Itkin volunteers as a pro-bono financial planner for the Savvy Ladies Helpline and has been a speaker for the Second Saturday and Divorce 101 workshops. She earned her B.S. in economics with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Temecula
Holiday Survival Guide: A Healthier Way To Stay Fit During End Of Year Chaos by Theresa Wells
Those who do so much for others that they neglect themselves.
Theresa Wells empowers individuals to overcome obstacles, embrace healthy living, and reclaim vitality. Whether you seek peak performance or holistic wellness, Theresa Wells is your ultimate guide to a brighter, healthier future.
Empowered Women In Wellness: Courage to Shine by Darlene Hawley, Lisa Harris and Kimberle Smith Austin
I wrote Courage to Shine for anyone who has ever struggled to find their voice, especially leaders and entrepreneurs who know they have something important to offer but feel held back by self-doubt or fear. This book is for those who want to step into their own light, silence their inner critic, and share their message with confidence. It’s meant to inspire anyone who feels like they’re playing small to recognize their potential, take bold action, and make the impact they’re truly capable of.
Darlene Hawley helps entrepreneurs and executive leaders find their voice and master communication in high-stakes conversations, presentations, and everyday interactions. Her work empowers clients to confidently lead, attract ideal clients, and make a bigger impact in their businesses and teams. Through personalized coaching and dynamic workshops, Darlene equips leaders with the tools to communicate more effectively, fostering stronger connections and driving results. She also helps leaders silence their inner critic, replacing self-doubt with clarity and confidence. Her mission is to help individuals and organizations unlock their full potential through authentic and powerful communication.
My story in this book is for women who search for their passion after retirement.
Lisa Harris is a Registered Dietitian turned fitness professional turned speaker and international bestselling author. Under the pseudonym JaLind Rossetti, she now pens romance novels for women over 50, a group that isn’t heard from often in the publishing world. Lisa’s goal is to empower individuals to live their best lives with as much joy, well-being, and independence as possible. She’s a wife, mother, grandmother, networker, and storyteller based in Temecula, California.
Women of all ages and stages in life.
Kimberle Smith Austin, the visionary behind “Courage to Shine,” is a celebrated author, speaker, and coach who specializes in women’s wellness and empowerment. With over two decades of experience in leadership development and personal growth, Kimberle has dedicated her career to helping individuals realize their potential and lead impactful lives.
Mindful Performance: How to Powerfully Impact Profitability, Productivity, and Purpose by Theresa Rose
I wrote Mindful Performance for leaders, influencers, and entrepreneurs to weave the practice of mindfulness into their everyday business activities.
Theresa Rose is a marketing Crystallizer, Strategic Co-Creator, two-time TEDx Speaker, and Certified Speaking Professional™️ who delivers cocktail napkin clarity for brands and businesses all over the world. Theresa creates one-of-a-kind visual models and pitch-perfect messaging for executives, thought leaders, and business owners to powerfully and persuasively convey their value everywhere they show up, from formal sales presentations to program development, from organizational influence to career transitions, and any other place where opportunities strike.
Plateau To Summit: The Ultimate Guide to Take Your Business to the Top by Ursula Garrett
Small Business Owners
Ursula Garrett is Tax Strategist and Business advisor that helps entrepreneurs build empires one asset at a time. She has developed expertise in business and taxes over 25+ years of building her own empire and working with business owners and entrepreneurs to start and grow their business. Ursula is a licensed and practicing CPA with an MBA in Entrepreneurship, an international speaker, and an award-winning author of two books. She has a particular passion for working with female entrepreneurs.
Millions of Possibilities: Taking your Ideas from Inspiration to Monetization by Kimberle Smith Austin
This book is for dreamers, visionaries, and aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their ideas into reality and build a successful, million-dollar business. It’s ideal for anyone who has had a great idea and is now ready to take action to bring it to life. Whether you’re contemplating an entrepreneurial journey or are already connected to the web and ready to share your ideas and business with the world, this book provides the practical tools, strategies, and step-by-step guidance you need to transform your vision into a thriving, revenue-generating enterprise.
Kimberle Smith Austin, MBA, is a seasoned business coach, bestselling author, and serial entrepreneur who has launched 12 successful businesses since 1999. With over 35 years of experience helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into million-dollar enterprises, Kimberle provides expert guidance in strategic planning, leadership development, and business growth. She is passionate about helping visionaries bring their dreams to life, making her a sought-after authority in the entrepreneurial space.
Washington, DC
From 9-5 to Thriving by Tamika Lowe
Moms who work 9-5 but want to start a business or side hustle in their spare time.
Tamika Lowe is a digital marketing expert and published author with over five years of experience. After building her first website from scratch, she turned her passion for online business into a successful career selling digital products. As a busy mom of two, Tamika understands the challenges of balancing family and work, and now helps other moms start their own side hustles and achieve financial freedom. Her mission is to empower women to take control of their time and create a life they love.
The Antidotes: Pollution Solution by Patty Mechael
I wrote this book for children and adults ages 8+ with an interest in saving the planet.
Dr. Patricia (Patty) Mechael is co-founder and CEO at health.enabled, a global non-profit advancing whole person health through equity-focused technology in everyday life, digital health, and AI. She is a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of International Health in the Center for Global Digital Health Innovation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Patty is the award-winning author of the best-selling middle-grade fiction novel, The Antidotes: Pollution Solution. Dr. Mechael has a PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Masters in Health Science from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
A Spoonful of Sugar by Amanda Orr
A book for anyone who would enjoys satirical fiction. Here’s a synopis. A generation ago we asked how does she do it all. Now comes a story that wonders, how do we stop? A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR is a satire on the frenzy of modern parenting, feminism, childcare, and most certainly the pervasiveness of the pharmaceutical industry. THE NANNY DIARIES collides with PROZAC NATION in this story that chronicles Anna Moore’s journey from Super Mom to Super Hot Mess to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Propped up by vitamins and caffeine, Seattle Supermom Anna Moore thinks she has it all figured out. Three free range, organic-fed kids, a skyrocketing career as creative director at her advertising agency, and a stable marriage to a gaming nerd. But when she returns to work after an extended maternity leave only to discover that she’s been mommy tracked and the health department has shut down her daycare, she loses her grip. In swoops Maria, a seemingly experienced nanny, who enables Anna to go and win back her job. Anna quickly gets swept up into her work; while on the home front, Maria’s meddling antics reach a disastrous crescendo. Soon, every aspect of Anna’s life is going horribly and hilariously wrong and she must fight to redefine her existence, with or without a prescription.
Amanda Orr is a writer and communications consultant in Washington, DC. A Spoonful of Sugar was her first book and she is very slowly working on a follow up.
